READING ADVENTURES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
The Adventures of Little Billy
In Search of the Magic Tree
Barry Farber
Capturing the imagination of readers of all ages, Little Billy enters the woods, meeting animals along his quest to find the Magic Tree. Each animal Billy meets shares one of the 5 Secrets that instills the developmental life lessons necessary for Little Billy to embark on a journey of learning, discovery, and character building.
All Kinds of Music
Bonnie Whitehurst
Illustrations by Leah Lopez
Can you imagine a day in your life without music? Whether you realize it or not, it’s all around you! A bird sings its song outside your window. Breezes blow through a nearby wind chime. A train whistle sounds its mighty horn.
This rhyming book, with its beautiful illustrations, will open young minds to the possibility of hearing each sound in the day as part of a musical treasure box. It can be read to small children by a parent or caregiver, and self-read by children a bit older.
The book includes four pages of open-ended questions to guide the imagination of a reader or listener. It is also a wonderful tool for media specialists, music teachers, and perfect for a substitute teacher lesson plan.
Juntos: Living with Alzheimer’s
Written by Silvio José Delgado, M.Ed
Illustrations by Rachel Stotler
HOT OFF THE PRESS!
Promises on the Path
Photography by Patricia Phillips
The image…but always, the magic within…
Helpless at the Gates of Graceland
Jon Wilson
Illustrations by Justin Groom
A man crushed by profound grief seeks solace at Elvis Presley’s mansion…Three shunned children embark on a peculiar quest that changes their lives…A despondent writer finds new hope when he meets a crazy cat lady… A missing lion revives the flagging career of a private eye who is not as hard-boiled as he thinks…Time travel promises exotic romance when a dull boy learns life offers more than his weekly soda … plus more short fiction, poetry, and essays as Helpless at the Gates of Graceland explores the power of emotion, yearning hearts, and sudden magic.
Beyond the Yew
Harold Bell
With the turn of the century upon them, the Greenbank gang face uncertainty and challenge on a variety of fronts. From the Balkans to the Americas, and the Alps to the Rockies, the clan’s four generations embrace life across a palette of history, culture, conflict, and community.
With an expat’s global vision, rooted in the leafy enclaves of South Liverpool, these artists, teachers, merchants, and healers embrace their legacy, and prepare for the new millennium with a vision conceived and nurtured under ‘the Yew’.
Bonaire Blonde
Book 4 of the Tampa Bay Tropics Thriller Series
George L. Fleming
No shucking around!
If killer thriller BONAIRE BLONDE were an oyster, there’d be two literary pearls nestled inside. The first turns back the clock to the long-ago holiday when duo dynamic Reed O’Hara & hubby Jake Dupree meet and fall in love on Bonaire Island deep in the Southern Caribbean. Amid the chaos of mad mystery, sexy suspense & playing golf with hand grenades, the crime-fighting couple forge their bond. Woven into this tangled web is a modern tale, set in the sun, sand & shade of Tampa Bay, where Jake & Reed are tracking down the murderer of a young Cuban dancer who’s death may have been carried out on orders of one of two biker gangs a rumblin’ through the Tampa Bay Area. No pearl clutchers allowed. As Reed sez seductively to Jake, “Go ahead, Fisher King, wet your line in my pond.”
The Trouble with Telling
Bickford Penn
Weary of whodunits?
Looking for something daringly different?
How about a quirky mystery/romance with a heady premise?
To wit, discovering the root of one’s subconscious desires. No murders to solve here, but a socially challenged Army Specialist’s struggles with his uncontrollable impulses could lead to death by embarrassment. Meanwhile, a geeky but gutsy
first-year college student gets even with her devious boss by undermining his illicit activities.
Two tales of woe and intrigue have been woven into one.
The Trouble with Telling is a coming-of age story about perceptions, misperceptions, and the pain of personal growth. The truth is out there…maybe.
Celebrate St. Pete with these local titles!
Traveling St. Pete: A Girl’s Guide
Second Edition
Melanie Bowman and Meredith Gaunce
Illustrations by Erin Salzer Hanna and Rachel Stotler
Planning a girls’ weekend or even a fun staycation with friends can feel daunting in a city where there is so much to do and see. Featuring original artwork on every page, Traveling St. Pete: A Girl’s Guide is the book you need to plan a visit to St. Pete or simply an afternoon with friends. For locals and visitors alike, it’s the perfect companion to keep with you on your journey through the remarkable, one-of-a-kind Sunshine City!
There is No Place Like Dome:
A Fan Host’s Unofficial View from the
Top of the Trop to the Stands with the Fans
Bruce Reynolds
From beers to tears, a unique look at major league baseball games through the eyes of an usher at his beloved stadium. Follow Bruce, a 16-year veteran Tropicana Field Fan Host, as he leads you to your seat and navigates the world of the stands and the fans. A humorous and heartwarming insight into baseball, the stadium, the games, and the fans, from their cheers to crying in their beers. You will discover that there really is No Place Like Dome.
The Vintage St. Pete Series
Bill DeYoung continues his guided tour of the past!
This third volume takes another long, loving, deeply nostalgic look at life in Florida’s fastest-growing city before the dawn of the twenty-first century.
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